THE ANNOUNCEMENT
U2 have put their name on a tour called The Greatest Show On Earth and then announced exactly six concerts, all of them in Latin America *, †, ‡. It is their first new original material since 2017's Songs of Experience, and the band are framing it as a dare: "It's a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone, to try and have the best night of anybody's life." *, †
THE DETAILS
- Billed as Carnaval De Luz Presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour 2027, opening in February 2027 and playing stadiums *, †
- Six shows confirmed, two nights each across Mexico, Brazil and Argentina in February and March 2027 *, ‡
- European and North American dates, including Ireland, are promised but unannounced *, †
- Album Carnaval De Luz is the band's 16th, listed as Nov. 13 via Island by two sources and Nov. 15 by another *, †, ‡
- Rosalía guests on "The Mirror Maker," Dolly Parton features on "Torn" *
- The Edge co-wrote the title single with Brian Eno, Anton Corbijn directed the desert-shot video †
- Presale Oct. 19 at 10am local, general sale Oct. 23 †
SUPPORT
Beck opens all six announced Latin American concerts †, ‡.
WHY IT MATTERS
COMEBACK: nine years without a new U2 album is a long silence, and they are returning with Eno back in the room and Corbijn behind the camera *, †. What is odd is naming your tour The Greatest Show On Earth and then revealing only six dates, none of them in your own hemisphere's biggest markets.
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